Job Description

Civil Engineer – Water & Infrastructure

London | Hybrid working (2 days per week from home)

At GHD, we’re driven by a shared purpose to create a sustainable future for our communities. As part of our continued growth across the UK Water sector, we’re looking for a Civil Engineer to join our London team and contribute to the delivery of high‑quality infrastructure and treatment projects across water and wastewater.

About the role

As a Civil Engineer, you’ll support the delivery of projects from feasibility through to detailed design, working alongside experienced engineers and multi‑disciplinary teams. You’ll be involved in a wide variety of civil and structural design activities and will have clear opportunities to develop your technical capability, project experience and progress towards chartership.

You’ll work closely with Project Managers, Design Managers and Technical Leads to help deliver projects safely, efficiently and to a high technical standard.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver civil engineering design from feasibility through to detailed design
• Prepare supporting design calculations, technical notes and reports
• Coordinate and manage the preparation of technical drawings
• Support delivery of projects to agreed programme, budget and quality targets
• Take responsibility for smaller projects or defined elements of larger schemes
• Assist with day‑to‑day financial and commercial management of engineering commissions
• Apply relevant British Standards, water industry standards and GHD procedures
• Work collaboratively within multi‑disciplinary design teams
• Share knowledge and support the development of junior team members

About you

You’ll be an early‑career civil engineer with a passion for water and infrastructure projects and a desire to grow your technical and professional capabilities within a supportive consultancy environment.

You’ll have:

• 2+ years’ experience in civil engineering design, ideally within water and/or industrial sectors
• Exposure to projects such as water and wastewater treatment works, pipelines, pumping stations or related infrastructure
• Experience preparing and checking high‑quality calculations, drawings and technical documentation
• Working knowledge of British Standards and water industry standards
• Familiarity with industry‑standard analysis and design software
• Strong communication skills and a collaborative, team‑focused approach

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
• Working towards (or interested in attaining) Chartered Engineer (ICE) status
• Exposure to design & build project environments

Why GHD?

Joining GHD means becoming part of a global professional services consultancy where people, collaboration and technical excellence are at the heart of what we do.

We offer:

• Hybrid working options (2 days per week from home)
• Diverse and interesting projects across the UK water sector
• Structured learning, mentoring and chartership support
• A strong focus on safety, quality and sustainability
• A positive, inclusive culture that supports long‑term career development

Interested?

If you’re looking to develop your civil engineering career within a leading consultancy delivering meaningful water sector projects, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and build your future with GHD.